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August 17th, 2017

It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant joins us to discuss Charlottesville and the protests at Trump Tower. Also, more listener mail on Charlottesville, and Just John on the Atlantic essay “How America Lost its Mind.”
Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter
00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 - Solidarity to all
04:09 - MGG Thursdays on the media narratives after Charlottesville
22:53 - More listener mail on Charlottesville
30:21 - Just John on the “How America Lost It’s Mind” essay
57:33 - Credits, “Easy” by The Pick Brother
59:04 - Finish

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Sarah Jaffe joins us to discuss the violence in Charlottesville, Just John takes a close look at Steve Bannon, and more listener mail in response to the Nazi violence over the weekend.
Sarah Jaffe, via Twitter
00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 - Today’s show is more on Charlottesville
02:55 - Sarah Jaffe on resistance after C - ville
24:19 - Listener mail
35:51 - John on Steve Bannon
59:18 - “The Keys” by Sleepy Sun
60:22 - Finish

John is in the studio, Manafort’s house was raided, Republicans say they would support postponing the election if Trump suggested it, and New York City moves to dismiss 644,000 warrants for minor offenses.
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson
photo by Jbberk courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 - Molly wants a mudroom
16:21 - Manafort got raided
32:49 - Half of Republicans would support postponing the 2020 election
46:04 - Four boroughs dismiss over half a million old warrants
58:48 - Credits, “I Can See Everything (BTR Live Studio, 2017)” by Dream Version
60:07 - Finish

John is in the studio to talk how climate change is already impacting the United States, de Blasio proposes a millionaires tax to fund the MTA, and a check in on the left conflict around Kamala Harris.
Copenhagen Climate Summit
Photo by Marc Kjerland courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 - Whenever John is in the studio, we talk about what it all means under Trump
27:15 - A new report detailing climate change in the US
44:07 - De Blasio wants to tax the rich and Cuomo is against it
57:30 - Credits, “The River Report” by Siberian Traps
58:45 - Finish

Two different stories look at public school closures and what happens to the kids who rely on so called “failing schools,” and Morning John what to watch for during the August recess.
No Child Left Behind Act
photo by US Federal Government courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 - Is summer waning already
07:32 - Morning John
23:21 - What happens to the kids when schools close
40:02 - What happens now that No Child Left Behind is over
52:03 - Listener mail
58:11 - Credits, “Matters” by Twinsmith
59:43 - Finish